chaff
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Chaff from the grain blows everywhere, like a summer snowstorm.
From BBC • Jul. 21, 2022
The Wheat and the Chaff Lucille Clifton is the rare poet good enough to survive the Collected Poems treatment.
From Slate • Oct. 6, 2012
I toss aside his hand as the doors close behind Chaff and Seeder, leaving us alone, and he breaks out laughing.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
“Well, you can have final say about our allies. But right now, I’m leaning toward Chaff and Seeder,” says Peeta.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
And Chaff, who comes right on her heels, insists the president could change the Quell if he wanted to, but he must not think it matters much to anyone.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
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